Lesson 27 - imperative
The imperative is used to give commands.
In every day speech, the 2nd person future (singular or plural) is generally used.
Negate with אל.
Only 5 of the 7 binyanim have the imperative form - pu'al and huf'al don't have it.
In every day speech, the 2nd person future (singular or plural) is generally used.
Negate with אל.
Only 5 of the 7 binyanim have the imperative form - pu'al and huf'al don't have it.
English | Transliteration | Hebrew |
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Sit in silence. | shev be-she-ket. | שב בשקט. |
Take the money. | kakh et ha-ke-sef. | קח את הכסף. |
Leave me alone. | a-zov o-ti. | עזוב אותי. |
Drive faster. | sa ma-her yo-ter. | סע מהר יותר. |
Pay attention. | sim lev. | שים לב. |
Speak to me. | da-ber i-ti. | דבר איתי. |
Give me a hand. | ten li yad. | תן לי יד. |
Come to me. | bo e-lai. | בוא אלי. |
Wake up at 7am or you'll be late. | kum be-she-va ba-bo-ker, o she-te-a-kher. | קום בשבע בבוקר, או שתאחר. |
Come in. | ti-ka-nes. | תיכנס. |
Lie down and go to sleep. | shkhav ve-lekh li-shon. | שכב ולך לישון. |
Please excuse me. | slakh li be-va-ka-sha. | סלח לי בבקשה. |
Close the door. | sgor et ha-de-let. | סגור את הדלת. |
Move aside please. | zuz ha-tsi-da be-va-ka-sha. | זוז הצידה בבקשה. |
Shut up already. | shtok kvar. | שתוק כבר. |
Fuck off. | zda-yen mi-po. | זדיין מפה. |
Open the gate please. | ptakh et ha-sha-ar be-va-ka-sha. | פתח את השער בבקשה. |
Bend over and wait for the nurse. | hit-ko-fef ve-am-ten la-a-khot. | התכופף והמתן לאחות. |
Subtract expenses from revenues, and get the profit. | hakh-ser ho-tsa-ot me-hakh-na-sot, ve-te-ka-bel et ha-re-vakh. | החסר הוצאות מהכנסות, ותקבל את הרווח. |
Multiply by 4 to convert USD to ILS. | hakh-pel be-ar-ba al me-nat le-ha-mir do-la-rim be-shka-lim. | הכפל בארבע על מנת להמיר דולרים בשקלים. |
Tell me, why did you do that? | ta-gid li, la-ma a-si-ta et ze? | תגיד לי, למה עשית את זה? |
You're snoring! Roll over! | a-ta no-kher! tit-ha-pekh! | אתה נוחר! תתהפך! |
Bring me a beer. | ta-vi li bi-ra. | תביא לי בירה. |
Hurry up and get dressed. | te-ma-her le-hit-la-besh. | תמהר להתלבש. |
Explain to me why you did that. | tas-bir li la-ma a-si-ta et ze. | תסביר לי למה עשית את זה. |
Don't worry, said the fish. | al tid-ag, a-mar ha-dag. | אל תדאג, אמר הדג. |